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Finding aid created by Anne T. Johnson, 2009 Description is in English 2013-11-21 Converted to schema conforming EAD by dtd2schema.vh.xsl. Inventory of the Railroad Account Book and Diary, 1860-1860 A Collection in theSpecial Collections Research Center Mss. Acc. 2008.145

Earl Gregg Swem Library, College of William and Mary 2010 Special Collections Staff. Special Collections, Earl Gregg Swem Library, College of William and Mary Overview of the Collection Special Collections Research Center Railroad Account Book and Diary 1860 01/Mss. Acc. 2008.145 0.10 1 vol. The papers are in: English An account book and diary of a man from Goodman, Virginia which later became Bristol, Virginia. He appears to work for the railroad, possibly as a track repairman. Writer notes payments for work he has done, giving amounts, short description of work, and for whom the work was done. He gives prices for items that he purchases. He mentions a mail train accident that left him crippled. He travels to different towns via the railroad, such as Lynchburg, Bedford and Wytheville. At the end of the book, he records train accidents and problems, by date, from March to August. There is a description of two 1857 deeds involving Elizabeth Peck, Joseph Peck and William Moore. Buford, James M. arrangement Administrative Information Conditions Governing Access

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Railroad Account Book and Diary, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

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The materials were acquired by Special Collections Research Center on 00/00/2008.

 Biographical Note

Possibly author of 1860 railroad diary, Mss. Acc. 2008.145. Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki

 Scope and Contents

An account book and diary of a man from Goodman, Virginia which later became Bristol, Virginia. He appears to work for the railroad, possibly as a track repairman. Writer notes payments for work he has done, giving amounts, short description of work, and for whom the work was done. He gives prices for items that he purchases. He mentions a mail train accident that left him crippled. He travels to different towns via the railroad, such as Lynchburg, Bedford and Wytheville. At the end of the book, he records train accidents and problems, by date, from March to August. There is a description of two 1857 deeds involving Elizabeth Peck, Joseph Peck and William Moore.

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Genre/Form of Material: Account books Topical Term: Railroad accidents -- Virginia Railroads--Virginia--History. United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865. Virginia--Railroads